To help teachers redesign their existing lessons and learning activities to build students’ 21st century skills while addressing curriculum standards.
Microsoft's professional development program (linked above) is based on rubrics developed and tested internationally for the Innovative Teaching and Learning (ITL) Research project.

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The six 21st Century Lesson Design Rubrics described in the image above:




Knowledge Building

Collaboration

ICT for Learning

Real World Problem Solving

Self-Regulation

Skilled Communication